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2 brothers sentenced to death in separate states – The Associated Press I followed a case about a man who was sentenced to death in South Dakota for killing a prison guard. It was briefly mentioned during one of the court hearings that the state of Oklahoma had executed his brother. I took this tidbit and pitched a story examining the brothers’ lives. I was able to explain what led the brothers down their troubled paths through old court testimony and interviews.

David’s Story – Arizona State University I took part in a semester-long reporting project to Mexico during my time at Arizona State University and wrote a story about David, a 15-year-old boy from a tiny village in Veracruz. David tried to cross the border illegally in Arizona so he could work and send money home to his mother and young brothers. I met David at the border in Mexico and later met up with him after he was sent back to his mother’s home in Veracruz.

School for underprivileged girls teaches feminist principles in India – NBC News In a deeply patriarchal society like India’s, girls are at a disadvantage before they are even born. Girls at Prerna come from nearby poverty-stricken neighborhoods and slums and are taught feminist principles to help them see and understand they are equal to boys. This is one of a series of stories I wrote and photographed during my fellowship with the International Reporting Project from India.

In rural India, MIT grads aim to improve access to sanitary pads for women – NBC News The majority of women in rural India prefer to use a cloth during their period, which experts warn can be unhygienic and cause health issues. A new startup creating biodegradable sanitary napkins from banana fiber hopes to improve access and waste disposal of pads. This is one of a series of stories I wrote and photographed from India as a fellow with the International Reporting Project.

People hiring photographers to document everyday life – The Associated PressI pitched this story at the AP after noticing from my various social media accounts that more people were posting photos shot by professionals. It was one of the top 10 most shared stories across the globe on the AP mobile app for two days. The New York Times wrote its own version of the story a few weeks later.